First win Ferrari F1

Silverstone, 1951: 1st Ferrari win in Formula 1

14th July 1951: race report

" The English Grand Prix was held mid-July in the year 1951. The drivers starting for Ferrari were Ascari, Villoresi and Gonzalez. In the “First Training”, on 12th July 1951, the fastest lap time driven by Froilan Gonzalez in 1.43:4...”

The driver: Froilan Gonzalez

José Froilan Gonzalez’s nickname was “The Pampas Bull”, due to his extremely determined driving style and his impressive physique. Born in Argentina Gonzalez was a friend and competitor of one of his fellow countrymen and one of the most famous racing drivers of all times: Juan Manuel Fangio.

The Silverstone circuit

The Silverstone circuit has a very particular history Originally the track was a RAF World War II bomber base, which was inaugurated in the year 1943…

The single-seater: 375 F1

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Exclusively for the members of the Scuderia Ferrari Community: the scans of the 1951 race almanac, the pages dedicated to the race, an extraordinary document.

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10 Oct 2012

The continuous and enormous success of the “Tribute to 1000 Miglia” persuaded Ferrari to repeat another event in 2012, part of the agenda of the great historical races, loved all over the world: the Targa Florio.

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23 May 2012

Bali - For the first time Ferrari Indonesia held an exclusive three-day Bali Rally 2012 event for the Indonesian Ferrari Owners Club.

22 May 2012

Maranello - The "Mito Ferrari" exhibition, inaugurated last Friday and open for the coming three years at the Shanghai Expo Park’s Italian Center...

15 May 2012

Maranello – There are certain cars that, because of their rarity and the role they’ve played in automotive history, simply must be preserved for posterity.

14 May 2012

Maranello – Ferrari was one of the main protagonists at the Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elisabeth II. The manufacturer from Maranello wanted to be present with clients and collectors...

10 May 2012

Maranello – The Board of Directors of Ferrari S.p.A. met today under the chairmanship of Luca di Montezemolo to examine the company’s accounts for the first quarter of 2012.

09 May 2012

Maranello – The International media test drive dedicated to the Ferrari California 30 finished today.

09 May 2012

Maranello – Yesterday, Ferrari welcomed a very special guest: Christian Clavier, the French actor, famous for his role as Asterix...

07 May 2012

Maranello – Ferrari, an icon of Made in Italy excellence across the globe, will be supporting the Diamond Jubilee Pageant...

26 Apr 2012

Maranello - Ferrari is the main protagonist even on social networks. This fact is confirmed by the numbers: the brand of the Prancing Horse is the leading player in the automotive sector...

25 Apr 2012

San Francisco - The Prancing Horse also conquers "Silicon Valley", the area South of San Francisco, where over a short period of time the most important IT companies in the world were born...

23 Apr 2012

Maranello - On the first day of the Beijing Auto Show Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa stated China's importance for the manufacturer from Maranello...

23 Apr 2012

Beijing – After a hugely successful unveiling at Geneva, the F12berlinetta, the first in a new generation of Maranello’s flagship12-cylinder cars, makes its Asian debut at the Beijing International Motor Show.

13 Apr 2012

Maranello – “Lighter and more powerful” are the key words describing the Ferrari California 2012 as, hot on the heels of its Geneva debut...

10 Apr 2012

Shanghai - This year marks the 20th anniversary for Ferrari in China since the first Ferrari, a 348 TS, was ordered in Beijing.

29 Mar 2012

Maranello – Ferrari’s market expansion continues and, with today’s opening of the first official dealership in Tel Aviv, the Prancing Horse is now represented in 59 different nations.

21 Mar 2012

Legendary supercar maker and the most successful team in Formula One, Ferrari, is celebrating 60 years in Australia this year and it launched the celebrations

20 Mar 2012

Maranello – A successful weekend with prizes for the cars cared for by the Ferrari Classiche department in Maranello, awarded in Japan and Italy.

08 Mar 2012

Geneva, 8 March - The Ferrari stand at the Geneva Car Show was packed over the first two days, when the press from all over the world had the opportunity to see the world premiere of the new F12berlinetta...

06 Mar 2012

World première for lighter, more powerful California. An all-new range that has cut emissions and fuel consumption by 30 per cent. Geneva, 6th March – Ferrari is debuting two important new cars at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show...

02 Mar 2012

Maranello - Maybe it’s because he was born in the same year as the Scuderia Ferrari, maybe it’s because when he met Enzo Ferrari in 1960 they immediately liked each other.

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